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Texas · river

Waller Creek at Koenig Lane, Austin

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:50:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:57:51 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Waller Creek at Koenig Lane, Austin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Koenig and Lamar.jpg by Vollers, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

75°F

4% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 80

  • Tue

    65

  • Wed

    64

  • Thu

    45

  • Fri

    70

  • Sat

    76

  • Sun

    71

  • Mon

    80

    Best

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6a515
7a411
8a413
9a614
10a814
11a914
12p1015
1p1015
2p1015
3p1115
4p1217
5p1216

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 18 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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